Lab Out Loud
  • Supporting Science Education with Out of Pocket Teacher Expenses by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Jun 3, 2018
    As science teachers are preparing for the summer, many will be planning lessons and purchasing supplies for their classes next year. But just how much do science teachers spend on their classes fro...
  • Learn Chemistry with Valence - a Board Game with Ninjas! by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel May 14, 2018
    Have you ever had a good idea for a game where kids can learn science? Lab Out Loud's guest this week has, and he has even made those ideas into a reality! Nathan Schreiber joins co-hosts Brian Bar...
  • Original Research from Emerging Student Investigators by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Apr 30, 2018
    Do you have middle and high school students doing original research? Consider connecting them with the open-access Journal of Emerging Investigators for guidance and a chance to publish their findi...
  • Place-Based Education: An Ecology Unit by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Apr 16, 2018
    For the third episode in a three-part series on place-based education in science, Lab Out Loud welcomes Chris Wyland to the show. Chris is a middle school math and science teacher at the Cottonwood...
  • Place-Based Education: Looking at the Research by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Apr 2, 2018
    For the second episode in a three-part series on place-based education in science, Lab Out Loud welcomes Kevin Krasnow to the show. As ecologist, researcher and educator at Teton Science Schools, K...
  • Exploring Place Based Education in Science by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Mar 19, 2018
    Lab Out Loud is proud to present a three-part series on place-based education in science. To kickoff this series, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Ethan Lowenstein, Ph.D. (professor of...
  • Minecraft Education: Chemistry Update by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Mar 5, 2018
    Lab Out Loud's guest this week is Neal Manegold, director of Minecraft Education. Many listeners are probably familiar with Minecraft, and a few might even know about Minecraft Education Edition, w...
  • The Socioscientific Issues Approach: Addressing Controversial Issues in the Science Classroom by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Feb 18, 2018
    How do you address controversial science issues in your classroom instruction? This week Lab Out Loud welcomes the co-authors of a recent Phi Delta Kappan publication that might give you some insig...
  • Connect with science professionals in your classroom using Nepris by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Feb 4, 2018
    Lab Out Loud's guest this week is Sabari Raja, co-Founder & CEO of Nepris. Acting as matchmaker for classrooms to scientists (and other professionals), Nepris tackles the heavy lifting of findi...
  • PocketLab: Better Sensors, Now Measuring Air Quality by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Jan 21, 2018
    A few years ago, Lab Out Loud showcased Clifton Roozeboom’s PocketLab - a small, rugged wireless sensor platform that could easily collect a suite of common measurements while simultaneously ...
  • Making in Cory Doctorow's Walkaway by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Jan 7, 2018
    With the growing implementation of engineering principles and Makerspaces in our schools, Lab Out Loud decided to reach out to science fiction writer Cory Doctorow to chat about his most recent nov...
  • Evidence of Continuing Human Evolution by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Dec 9, 2017
    This week on Lab Out Loud, Hakhamanesh Mostafavi, PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University and co-author of a recent paper, Identifying genetic variants that affe...
  • Learn About Everyday Chemicals with The Organic Coloring Book #kidcreated #teachercreated by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Nov 26, 2017
    This week we're proud to introduce their youngest guest ever on the show. Ten year old Elaina Garg and her younger sister Kaylie wrote The Organic Coloring Book with the help of their father Neil, ...
  • A Breath of Fresh Science Writing from Sam Kean by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Nov 6, 2017
    Making his third appearance on Lab Out Loud, we welcome science storyteller Sam Kean back to the show.  As author of The Disappearing Spoon and The Violinist's Thumb, Sam has a new book out ca...
  • It's Mole Day! How do you Celebrate? by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Oct 20, 2017
    It's Mole Day! Celebrated on October 23, Mole Day recognizes Avogadro's number (6.02 x 10^23), which is a basic unit of measurement in chemistry. Lab Out Loud co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler ...
  • Brewing for Science #sciencecareers by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Oct 16, 2017
    Science degrees can be found in the most intriguing careers. This week Lab Out Loud talks with Becca Ransohoff, an analytical chemist for MadTree Brewing in Cincinnati, Ohio. In June, MadTree relea...
  • Learn Science with Crack the Circuit and Other Physics Games by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Oct 1, 2017
    Continuing with a theme of teacher created content, Lab Out Loud is proud to share Matt Blackman's physics games and apps. As physics teacher and adjunct instructor at Rutgers Graduate School of Ed...
  • STEM Education in the Every Student Succeeds Act by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Sep 18, 2017
    As the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) takes full effect this fall, educators might be curious to know how this new legislation affects STEM education. To help us navigate through ESSA, Lab Out L...
  • Teaching as a True Profession by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Sep 3, 2017
    From Math for America, Lab Out Loud welcomes John Ewing (President) and Megan Roberts (Executive Director) to the show. With a goal of making teaching a viable, rewarding and respected career, M&fn...
  • Learn Science with Che[M]ystery - a Science Graphic Novel by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel Aug 21, 2017
    To kickoff season 11, Lab Out Loud welcomes Christopher Preece to the show.  As a high school chemistry teacher, Chris recently created Che[M]ystery - a graphic novel that teaches ch...